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Editor’s Note: This is the story of a graduate of the 2015 Èxito! Latino Cancer Research Leadership Training program. Apply now for 2016.
Patricia Medina-Ramirez
Tampa, Florida
Just as her Guida instrument represents her roots in the Dominican Republic, Patricia Medina-Ramirez is dedicated to learning about the culture and the community she works in. Cultural competency is key for her as she begins to focus on Latino health issues, such as her work exploring the experience of Latino cancer survivors. Despite moving from the Dominican Republic at age 15, Patricia was the first member in her family to pursue a graduate education, and potentially a doctoral degree.
She obtained her undergraduate degree in Biomedical Sciences, with a minor in Public Health, from the University of South Florida, and her masters in Epidemiology and Global Health, also at the University of South Florida.
Patricia applied to the Éxito! Summer Institute because she felt the program would allow her to become a more competitive applicant for doctoral programs.
“Éxito! has helped me realized how much I already knew about research financial opportunities, the process of applying and going through a doctoral program. Gracias for putting such an amazing program together,” said Patricia.
By The Numbers
25.1
percent
of Latinos remain without health insurance coverage